tailieunhanh - LUYỆN ĐỌC TIẾNG ANH QUA TÁC PHẨM VĂN HỌC-JULES VERNE -THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND -CHAPTER 5 -

JULES VERNE -THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND CHAPTER 5 Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | JULES VERNE THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND CHAPTER 5 Pencroft s first care after unloading the raft was to render the cave habitable by stopping up all the holes which made it draughty. Sand stones twisted branches wet clay closed up the galleries open to the south winds. One narrow and winding opening at the side was kept to lead out the smoke and to make the fire draw. The cave was thus divided into three or four rooms if such dark dens with which a donkey would scarcely have been contented deserved the name. But they were dry and there was space to stand upright at least in the principal room which occupied the center. The floor was covered with fine sand and taking all in all they were well pleased with it for want of a better. Perhaps said Herbert while he and Pencroft were working our companions have found a superior place to ours. Very likely replied the seaman but as we don t know we must work all the same. Better to have two strings to one s bow than no string at all Oh exclaimed Herbert how jolly it will be if they were to find Captain Harding and were to bring him back with them Yes indeed said Pencroft that was a man of the right sort. Was exclaimed Herbert do you despair of ever seeing him again God forbid replied the sailor. Their work was soon done and Pencroft declared himself very well satisfied. Now said he our friends can come back when they like. They will find a good enough shelter. They now had only to make a fireplace and to prepare the supper--an easy task. Large flat stones were placed on the ground at the opening of the narrow passage which had been kept. This if the smoke did not take the heat out with it would be enough to maintain an equal temperature inside. Their wood was stowed away in one of the rooms and the sailor laid in the fireplace some logs and brushwood. The seaman was busy with this when Herbert asked him if he had any matches. Certainly replied Pencroft and I may say happily for without matches or tinder we should be in a fix. .